A bit of adrenaline that just heightens everything can be positive but the fight-flight response can cause big problems for musicians

A musician friend sent out a wonderful musical Advent calendar this year with a funny video for each day. Here are a few to lift the spirits

Skakoon: A magical adventure story for 9-12 year olds I want to let you know a bit about my other life: writing fiction. I have spent a...

Most of people I work with have had trauma of one sort or another. I support musicians in finding a way they can feel safe when they play

A young professional came for a session and his main concern was preparation. He had a lack of confidence in his own views on practice..

I have seen the influence of bullying teaching impact musicians in a way that they are terrified of not being perfect enough

I wrote an article in May for the International Piano Magazine about how three British pianists had managed lockdowns in the UK.

The calm and peace that comes from more spaciousness in our lives rebalances us away from our anxious, panicky selves that need to be doing

Perfectionism is the drive to give a ‘perfect performance’ with a feeling of not being good enough - dangerous for a performer.

During this time of masks and distancing we need to let go of muted lockdown playing and find colour and projection again in performance

Covid-19 has had a monumental impact on musicians: concerts cancelled, incomes have plummeted and musicians have become experts in Zoom.

Musicians are struggling: not being able to work, losing a sense of identity. How do we manage our emotions with these challenges?

have collected together a few wonderful historical recordings both recorded in the 1950’s of two of Clara Schumann’s best students

I remember Joan talking about how to rehearse chamber music, saying you need to air your views, explore them and disagree if needs be

This student reminded me of the importance of human connection, in this case through creative expression.

Can we allow our practice time to be a sacred environment where there is freedom and space to be creative?

One of the most frequent questions I am asked as a teacher is ‘Can you show me a good warm up?’

I've been working with a principal player in one of the big national British orchestras whose life as a musician is about surviving & coping

We musicians often discuss preparing for our performance and the performance itself, but rarely do we consider what happens post-performance

I worked with a soprano at one of the main British conservatoires who was petrified at singing in front of the vocal department.